Drink trends
Sparkling wine spiders are the new-yet-nostalgic summer drink you never knew you needed
Turn sparkling red wine into liquid dessert with this adults-only twist on the classic ice-cream float.
- Katie Spain
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Who is drinking all the pornstar martinis?
More Aussies look up the recipe for this noughties-era drink than a Daiquiri. Here’s why it’s back and why you may be drinking it without even knowing.
- Erina Starkey
- Opinion
- Best of
Raise your pornstar martinis to the most popular recipe search trends of the year
Google’s most searched recipes of the year are like 2025 itself: silly, salty and a bit of a rip-off
- Andrea McGinniss
From tacky to trendy: The Appletini cocktail is back to shake things up this summer
It’s bobbing up on drinks lists everywhere from pubs to hatted fine diners – but not quite as you may remember it. Plus, how to make your own at home.
- Fred Siggins
NSW has turned its back on local wine. It’s time that changed, say industry leaders
We’re more likely to order a NZ sauv blanc than anything from NSW, even though winemakers are shaking things up. “We’re not that any more, this is why, let us show you.”
- Bianca Hrovat
Spring’s best wines and spritzes for $30 or less (including Aldi’s super-cheap riesling)
What’s in your glass should reflect the vibrant, playful nature of the season. It’s out with winter’s hearty reds, and in with crisp whites, rosés and fizz.
- Katie Spain
- Opinion
- US Open
The $61 takeaway lunch that just proves lobster is overrated
The price tag didn’t seem to deter the punters eagerly lining up for it at the US Open. But I want my money back.
- Michael Koziol
Jalapenos in sauvignon blanc? It might be the next drink of the summer
The trend of jazzing up white wine with a slice of spice gained popularity on TikTok. It hit New York City bars in spring; now it might be coming to a pub near you.
- Michael Koziol
‘Cheese tea’, bubble and not a tea bag in sight: The new-wave tea shops worth queuing for
Specialty tea shops, many originating in Taiwan and China, have exploded in Australia in the last five years. What’s behind their popularity in a coffee-loving country?
- Annie Hariharan
Melbourne’s cafes have always been world-class. But in 2025 they’ve got even better
As we announce Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries, Emma Breheny looks at the city’s shift from macchiatos to matcha, and the rise of third culture cooking.
- Emma Breheny